TRANSITIONS IN TRANSACTIONS

ByDr. Mark February 23, 2025 0 Comments
 “Now the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. Jesus repeatedly ordered them, saying, ‘Watch out! Beware of the  leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.’ They began discussing this with one another, saying, ‘It is because we have no bread .’Jesus, aware of this , said to them, ‘Why are you discussing   that you...

HOW BIG IS YOUR BLESSINGS BASKET?

ByDr. Mark February 22, 2025 0 Comments
 “And when it was already late, His disciples came up to Him and said, “This place is secluded, and it is already late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But He answered them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said to Him, “Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread, and...

IT’S NOT PAUL, IT’S PERSONAL!

ByDr. Mark February 21, 2025 0 Comments
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don’t know why things happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going. These bodies of ours are constantly facing death just as Jesus did; so it is clear to all that it is only the living...

ADJUSTING TO THE TIMES

ByDr. Mark February 20, 2025 0 Comments
“You, therefore, will be perfect  , as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48 The Amplified Bible) When it comes to fashion, forwarding your life to be a famous music artist, facing the inevitable physical changes that come with aging, or forging through, successfully, the fast-changing world of technology, in all those instances, adjusting to the times is understandable. However,...

GIVING ATTENTION TO JACK!

ByDr. Mark February 19, 2025 0 Comments
“The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.” (Psalm 116:5 NIV) Have you ever heard the phrase, “I don’t give a “Jack?”  Or perhaps you have heard or even spoken these words, “I ain’t got “Jack!” Well, I have heard the word “Jack” used both ways. So, being curious and needing to know what “Jack” actually means, explore if it is just an...

RECOGNIZING THE WAY UP

ByDr. Mark February 18, 2025 0 Comments
“When I shut up the heaven and there is no rain, or when I command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence on My people, if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:11-14 Modern English Version) At a...

KEEP GOING FORWARD

ByDr. Mark February 17, 2025 0 Comments
“When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful. When they were safely out of the city, one of the angels ordered, “Run for your lives! And don’t look back or stop anywhere in the valley! Escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away!” “Oh no, my lord!” Lot...

A RETRO PROCESSIONAL SONG

ByDr. Mark February 16, 2025 0 Comments
In our Wednesday Bible Study night class I mentioned a song sang during my childhood days when the choirs routinely observed a processional at the beginning of the service. I can still see it, as if I were there at this very moment. Three different choirs proceeded to the choir stand. The Gospel Choir, donned in white robes, marched up on the far-left aisle of the sanctuary and took their place...

STOP WAITING FOR IT!

ByDr. Mark February 15, 2025 0 Comments
“The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” But his mother told...

INSTEAD OF ROSES AND RHYMING CARDS…

ByDr. Mark February 14, 2025 0 Comments
Instead of buying roses in a great quantity or purchasing heart-decorated, rhyming, greeting cards, just give love today. Tell me that you didn’t just shake your head or start wondering how to do that after all these years. But if you are shaking your head or shocked by my statement, let me provide you with a brief refresher course on how to give love. Just read the passage below, knowing that...